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AC Propulsion sends eBox EV to Denmark for V2G research focused on buffering intermittent renewable energy

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AC Propulsion has delivered an AC Propulsion-powered eBox to the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), where it will be used to evaluate Vehicle to Grid (V2G) operation as part of a research program. With V2G, for example, a fleet of EVs plugged in to the grid could balance the variable ups and downs of power generated from the wind.

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ABB delivers first urban battery storage solution in Denmark to support renewables

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The battery storage solution will account for a significant part of the energy system, in which solar and wind energy will provide the majority of electricity production. The 630kW/460 kWh Battery Energy Storage System connected to main grid is capable of supplying electricity to 60 households for 24 hours.

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Blue World Technologies launches next-generation methanol fuel cell system for stationary power generation

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The CellPack Stationary can also be adapted to other demands such as electric vehicle charging or power supply for low-quality- or off-grid installations. The system can be installed as a hybrid solution combined with renewable energy sources such as solar cells or wind turbines.

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Groupe Renault launching large-scale V2G trials with fleet of 15 Zoe EVs

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Groupe Renault is beginning the first large-scale pilot schemes in alternating-current, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging in electric vehicles. Groupe Renault places the reversible charger inside vehicles, so it just requires a simple, inexpensive adaptation of the existing charging terminals to implement V2G charging.

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Why Bidirectional Charging is The Next Big Thing for EV Owners

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With bidirectional EV charging, you can actually make money from your EV, among other exciting benefits. This is a common issue for many EV owners approaching the charging world. This article is your lighthouse: it will give you some background on what bidirectional EV charging means and how it works. But how does this work?

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Siemens Exploring Charging at Up to 300 kW for EVs; 6 Minutes for an EV Recharge

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As one of its efforts related to Denmark’s EDISON (Electric vehicles in a Distributed and Integrated market using Sustainable energy and Open Networks) project ( earlier pos t), Siemens is developing rapid charging systems for automotive batteries, initially targeting 400V and 63 amps.

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Mitsubishi Motors, NewMotion, Nuvve in vehicle-to-grid pilot in Netherlands with Outlander PHEV

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has launched a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) pilot, with the first charge point already being utilized with Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV’s in-vehicle storage batteries. Hence, a new mechanism to reduce the burden on charging electricity infrastructure is required. Earlier post.).